USPS – May 20, 2014 Most consumers want to continue receiving mail because it’s free and easy to manage, according to Mike Porter, president of Print/Mail, an independent consulting firm. By a 5 to 1 margin, consumers in the United States still prefer to receive bills and similar documents on paper, Porter says. Even in the […]
NAPUS – May 19, 2014 House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) is floating a new postal proposal this week, and he intends to put before his committee on Wednesday morning, May 21. Unlike the previous Issa attempt, which replicated President Obama’s postal plan, the latest Issa draft bill would simply phase-out […]
May 19, 2014 The Postal Service must share with one of the unions information about work it’s outsourced to private companies, the National Labor Relations Board ruled April 30. The American Postal Workers Union is seeking details on a pilot program in the Midwest outsourcing to the United Parcel Service the processing of irregular packages. […]
May 19, 2014 – Do you use credit cards for personal purchases? If so, you should have at least two cards — one for purchases made online or by telephone and a second card for everything else. This advice comes from the Postal Service’s Corporate Information Security Office (CISO), which points out the risk of […]
Effective May 31, the Postal Service will no longer accept change of address orders from customers who call 1-800-ASK-USPS. The Call Center change of address functionality will be retired. Customers may continue to submit their change of address orders by visiting usps.com and accessing the “Change of Address” link found in the Manage Your Mail section, or […]
Guam – The Guam Election Commission has joined GWA, GPA, GMH, private businesses and private individuals in protest over the postal address fiasco on island. And finally, someone in Washington is listening. Video will load below. Read more
Treating employees with respect Everyone has a role May 15, 2014 USPS is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment and fostering a climate in which all employees reach their highest potential. The Postal Service will not condone harassment based on sexual orientation, gender identification or gender stereotypes. Managers and supervisors must […]
Management Instruction: FM-640-2014-2, Government-Issued, Individually Billed Travel Charge Cards Effective May 15, 2014, Management Instruction (MI) FM-640-2014-2, Government-Issued, Individually Billed Travel Charge Cards, is published to reflect the elimination of cash advances for nonbargaining unit employees using the cash withdrawal feature of the government-issued individually billed travel cards. This change will not affect any of the other features of […]
May 7, 2014 U.S. Postal Service considering permanent closure of facility WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) urged U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to keep the Carlstadt Post Office open following a destructive fire that gutted the facility. USPS recently announced in a letter to postal customers they […]
May 14, 2014 WASHINGTON — As a prelude to a news conference tomorrow to kick-off National Dog Bite Prevention Week, the U.S. Postal Service released its top 30 dog attack city rankings and offered tips to reduce dog attacks to letter carriers. Nationwide, 5,581 postal employees were attacked last year. Tomorrow’s 10:30 a.m. ET, event at […]